Here's your chance not just to be the mayor, but the original city planner as well! Imagine a medium sized city that would be developed with modern, low carbon transportation in mind, and other strategies to reduce the average citizens' carbon footprints.
What would that city look like? Would that make you more likely to want to live there?
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Sustainable Cities - Community Gardens (Urban Agriculture)
In addition to helping the environment, urban agriculture can also improve community members' health and well-being. The establishment of community gardens may be able to lessen the effects of food deserts in low-income communities and give locals more access to nutrient-dense foods that are essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Urban regions' difficulties can be partially alleviated through community gardens. By making more wholesome foods more accessible, fostering stronger community bonds, lowering environmental risks, cutting down on food miles, and developing a more sustainable system, they can be a useful addition to many communities. By encouraging sustainable agriculture, lowering the cost of transporting food, and minimizing water runoff, community gardens can aid in lessening adverse environmental effects. There can also be community cooking classes in which people can be taught how to use their produce to make delicious food!
Community gardens:
-Help improve air and soil quality
-Increase biodiversity of plants and animals
-Reduce carbon emissions caused by the transport of food
-Can replace impervious structures and improve water infiltration
-Can reduce neighborhood waste through composting